Fear is a powerful force that can stop us from pursuing some of our dreams and goals. The English dictionary defines fear as “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous.” This tells us that what we fear may not always be real, but it is just a belief in our minds triggered by a certain emotion. When challenged by any form of fear […]

People often ask, “How safe is paragliding?” The best answer is: as safe as you make it. Any experienced pilot will tell you that the most important safety factor in paragliding is not wind, air pressure, or visibility. In fact, it’s not any external factor. The most important factor is the paraglider’s own attitude and preparedness. A student with the right attitude will do far better in the long run […]

We all want to live life to the fullest, but how many of us still hold back from ever trying out new things? Life is too short not to open up your world to new rewarding experiences. We’ve highlighted a few things that will help you to experience a fulfilled life! BE COURAGEOUS There is a quote which says: “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really […]

Sometimes the best way to get your hit is to light a flame and stoke the fire. freebase. A method of inhaling drugs by holding a flame under a metal spoon – Urban dictionary Years ago, some days before Lisa landed in a broken heap on my sleeping bag at the base of a wall deep in the Hex River valley after multiple cliff-strikes during a B.A.S.E […]

Intro: This is the first installment on a series on risk. The original was written for SA Mountain Sports and appeared in their December 2007 edition. I have edited it, slightly, to include paragliding which I am learning the trade-craft of. Incidentally, I speed-ride these days as well. A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what ships are for – William Shedd A […]

100th Tripdvisor Review Receiving our 100th Tripadvisor Review from Helen Robinson is a true source of pride for the entire team at Fly Cape Town Paragliding and we’d like to thank all of our past guests who flew with us and especially the ones who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor, thank you! Check out our 100th Tripadvisor review here. 100th Trip Advisor Review – Fly Cape Town Paragliding […]

Red Bull X-Alps 2015 Route Exploration We finally arrived in Salzburg, the city where the Red Bull X-Alps starts, in (unfortunately) very poor weather conditions. Fortunately we did manage to fly down from the first turnpoint, the Gaisberg, but were not able to fly much of the route. We headed towards the second turnpoint the Dachstein and decided to hike up from the south side via the Sudwand Hutte. […]

We are now in the final stages of our preperation for Red Bull X-Alps and the excitement is killing us. We will be leaving Cape Town on Monday, flying to Bulgaria to pick up our van and then straight to Salzburg to start covering as much of the course as possible. We would like to thank our sponsors as without them this journey would not have been possible. Our main […]

How to Handle Being Blown-Back When Paragliding Paragliding is a majestic experience, but it can also be very humbling. And one of the dangers every paragliding pilot faces is getting blown out of control possibly into a cliff wall, power lines, or any other number of standing hazards. Take a moment to learn what to do when the wind picks up, and how to keep yourself flying safely […]

Red Bull X-Alps Training So the intensity of my Red Bull X-Alps training has now reached another level, just as I thought I was getting on top of things it just keeps on getting harder. But, as we are getting closer to start of this magniffecent race called the Red Bull X-Alps, the excitement is starting to get the best of me, I can not wait anymore!!! I’ve […]